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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
Facts for the Curious.

The report of the Superintendent of the
Dead Letter Office for the year ending June
| so, 1887, contains "a good many facts that
will interest people who are inclined TO
gather information of an unusual order,
and for statisticiaDs who philosophize on
figures. For instance, Mr. Edward Atkin-
son might take the statement that these
letters were instructed, partially addressed
and unaddressed to the number of 491, l07,
and attempt to show from it, in
comparison with former reports that
| carelessneSs is on the increase or
decrease, as the figures may indicate, in the
country, or he might in the same manner
endeavor to show by the reception of no.,
S54 letters containing money and stamps
whether insanity is on the increase or de
cline. A useful hint may be obtained when
it is considered that there We're received 3d.
97S letters and parcels containing unmaila-
BILE matter, and that the number of letters
held for postage was l2S,5l0 There
were also received 81 ,S6S letters containing
drafts, notes, money orders, postal notes
and other evidences of monetary value ;
81 $50 containing receipts, paid notes, ETC.,
by INSCRIPTIONS persons in some instances
for obtaining a second payment on the part
of debtors; and several million containing
nothing of value, but many of which
were no doubt of much Importance
to the senders. OF the letters
received $3.50 contained photographs,
which figures show an interesting state of
affairs; and 81, 504 bore fictitious addresses,
going to indicate that good many people
have facetious turn of mind. A reasona-
bic per cent. of letters and packages was re-
turned to the senders, delivered on receipt
of postage, or correctly addressed and for
warded, but the bulk will never reach their
intended destinations.
There is, therefore, a large accumulation
of articles in the Dead Letter Office, and
they are to be sold at auction, the sale be-
ginning to-day. The list contains almost
everything that is, or is enormously sup
posed to be, mailable Toys, underwear,
cheap ornaments, infants clothing silk and
linen handkerchiefs, gloves, trimmings, old
clothes, cheap pictures, music and Christ
mas and New Year cards and valentines,
seem to predominant There are innumer-
able miscellaneous articles; something like
1900 books and a considerable amount of
jewelry is named in the list. The terms are
cash on delivery, and probably the only
cheap auction sale that is held is about
to begin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
Good Takers in Congress.
From the New YorS Graphic.


Now that the flood gates of Congressional
oratory are about to be opened upon the coun
try let us see who are the good takers among
the old members.
Take the Senate For genuine out and out
rip roaring oratory, Joe Blackburn. of Ken
lucky is at the head of the class. When he
speaks he festoons the Senate with fiowery gar
lands, and when he has finished you have for
gotten what he said.
Blackburn will have rival in Daniel of vir-
ginia, when the black-eyed, one-legged states
man gets started, and Joe will have to look to
his laurels in an oratorical tusse with him.
Senator Beck, Joe's colleague, is the exact
antipodeS Of the howery Kentuckiau. If he had
to state that three and three made half dozen
he would do it just in that way. He is one of
the best equipped debaters i'll the Senate, and
never speaks except when thoroughly informed
about the subject he is to consider.
For good, pathetic, heart-StirTing speech,
Dan Voorhees, cannot be equaled.
For dry law discussions that clear the CALLER
les Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, Pugh, of
Alabama, and George, of Mississippi, are the
champions of the floor
Frye, of Maine, talks as though the words
were driven from his mouth by the piston of a
steam engine.
Eugene Hale since his marriage seems TO have
dried up the springs of really interesting talking
that used to make him a fayorite in the House
of Representatives.
Blair, of New Hampshire, crates like an old
time town crier
Dawes, of Massachusetts,, has a voice like
Reagan, of TeXaS-a big trumpet sounding the
words and keeping the ears strained to dstin-
guish what he is talking about.
John j. ingalls, ought to have place in the
list of speakers. He has good deal of vitriol
in his oratorcal composition, but when he gets
upon his feet he always has something interest
ing to say, even If it be a little impregnated with
bitterness, and no one is more attentively
listened to than the literary looking Senator
from Kansas.
Little John C. Spooner, from Wisconsin,
sprang into the ranks of the Senates orators
before he was "A month in his place.
Spooners equal in size, George Vest, of Mis-
souri,, is bigger, though not better taker, and
with Dick Coke, of Texas makes the drlest and
most profound of constitutional arguments
Our own Evarts has not much of the orator
about him, if we except his long, lean fore
defense in his flights into the regions of Con-
gressional discussion
Tom Bowen, of Colorado, and Don Cameron,
of Per nsylvania, do not make many speeches,
but in all that constitutes a well equipped states
man they get there all the same.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETISGs-DeKalb Lodge No. Q, L o. o. F.;
Georgia Tent No. 15l, L o. p; German Friendly
Society; Calanthe Lodge No. %, K P.
special NoTIcEs-To Stockholders South
western railroad; Imported China at Schreiner s.
Independent Presbyterian Church.
LEGAL NoTICE-As to Right Of Savannah
Street and Rural Resort Railroad.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULEs-Baltinore Steamship
Company; Ocean Steamship Company.
ROLLING THEM OUT-Salomon Cohen.
EsTILL's NEWS DEPoT-William Estill
Corn EYES, ETc.-T. J. Davis & 30.
HOLIDAY GooDs-A. J. Miller & Co.
AUCTION SALE-Executor's Sale of Personal
Property by c. H. Dorsett.
CHEAP COLUMN Help Want
ed Photography: Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

The army of cranks seems to increase
and now and then some one in its ranks at
tracts more than passing notice. A man
named Warren wrote a letter in the New
York Sun the other day, asking everybody
in the country to send him 1c., in order that
he might acquire a fortune. This novel ex-
pedient reminded the Sun Of an incident in
the life of John Jacob Aston. "a ragged
beggar," it says, "called upon Mr.. Aston
one day at his Office and asked him for
aims. Mr.. Aston refused to give him any
thing. The begger persisted in his appeal +;
the millionaire was firm in his refusal. The
beggar became pertnacious, and spoke Of
his hunger as he stood in his rags. Finally,
in turning to leave the Office, he put in what
be regarded as clincher, by saying: Re
member, Mr. Aston, that though you are a
millionaire and / am a beggar, you are
driving out brother, for we are brothers
all the same, as children. of Adam and the
Almighty 'Ay, ay! Hold minute cried
Mr. Aston, as he pricked up his ears, put his
hand in his pocket and took out cent
That is SO; we are all brothers. Now, my
brother, give you this cent, and if you get
all your other brothers and sisters to give
you as much you will be richer man than
l am"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

Although his enemies have severely criti-
cised Mr.. Cleveland on his pension record,
the report from the Pension Bureau for the
fiscal year 1887 shows that he will be able to
go before the soldier element next year with
good prospects of securing their indorse-
ment. A year ago there were on the rolls
365, 1888 pensioners of all kinds; to-day there
are 4l6,64S, and the increase keeps up at the
rate of 1900 month; 1887 has shown the
best record ever known with regard to num-
Der. Comparing Mr.. Cleveland's record
with that of any other President, it appears
that he not only is not unfavorably disposed
toward pensions, but has signed more pen
sion bills than any one of his predecessors.
The statement is also made that 1888 will
exceed any previous year in the number of
pensions granted. These are facts that will
be very hard to overcome when the Repub-
icans begin their attempt to place Mr..
Cleveland in the false position of opposing
pensions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
Blaine and Cleveland.

From the NeW York Star DEM.
Blaine stands for our present prolonged war
tariff taxes. Cleveland con iemns them. Cleve-
land demands that our suicidal taxes on inn
ported raw materials shall be abandoned.
Blaine declares they shall be continued. Cleve-
land would give more income to our wage
earners by dropping our worst taxes. Blaine
contends that those same taxes shall even be
increased Cleveland tells his countrynen that
because American labor earns and gets the
highest wages in the world, therefore American
machinery made products have shown the least
labor cost in the world; and, therefore, with
free raw materials, American machinery made
products can defy all competition, no matter
whence it comes. Blaine argues that only low
wages can insure low labor cost in the product.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
Kissane's Remarkable Career

Tie case of William Kissane, which at
tracted so much attention throughout the
country last spring, has been brought to a
close in the Recorders Court of New York
by dismission of the Indictment against
him, it being found impossible to procure
evidence of witnesses The charge on
which Kissane was arrested thirty years
ago was that of forging checks for large
amount on New York banks. He was
brought to trial and the jury disagreed
Again his case came up, but was not
disposed of, and his attorney sue
ceeded in having it taken to an
other court. Kissane became a fugitive
from justice, and his subsequent career pro-
sentS one of the most astounding records of
CRIME and achievements ever made in this
country. When ne vanished from New
York he Joined Walkers Nicaragua fill
clustering expedition, and was appointed
Commissary and Quartermaster General
under Walker. He got into trouble with
the filibusters and deserted. He reached the
sloop-of-war st. Mary's, ragged, unkempt
man, clad only in a linen duster He gave
his name as w. K. Rogers. He was taken
where he remained in concealment for
some time, when he went to British
Columbia and soon got rich. In 1860 he
went to Washoe, where he cleared $500, 900
in mining The manner in which he was
discovered after thirty years is interesting
One of the crimes charged against him was
the burning of factory in which Gen.
Darr was interested, and for which the Gen
eral swore vengeance on him. Going to
San Francisco one day, the General sud-
denly encountered Kissane, rich and honored,
and going under the assumed name of w.
K Rogers The General accosted him, but
he acted his part well, and when later on
'W. K. Rogers record was unfolded,
there was a profound sensation
in California society. Kissane had
been wonderfully successful in
California, amassing a large fortune, and
commanding high position in the best
society, being related by marriage to some
of the most influential families on the Pacific
slope. Throughout the thirty years of his
life after his fight from New York, he was
hunted by men who sought to bring down
vengeance upon him. but fortune always
seemed to favor. him. Sidney c.. Burton,
whom Kissane had defrauded, was one of
these men, and no gave up his business and
spent S59, 900 in the endeavor to hunt him
| down. Just as he thought justice was about
| to overtake Kissane he died suddenly after
drinking glass of whisky which was sup
posed to contain poison. Kissane's luck has
| followed him to the present time. and he is
now free from all danger of arrest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
A Horned Hen that Weighs $50
Pounds
From the Oil city Blizzard.

Walter Lewellin, of Durham, N c., has the
greatest curiosity of the county in the shape OF
a Dominique hen, which possesses on each side
of the head horn, curled ND like a rams A
few days ago the hen, which weighs $50 pounds,
attacked a valuable horse aud gored it so terri.
bly, that the animal had to be killed 1t has also
caused the death of a number of calves and
and pigs in the same manner 1t laughs very
naturally and merrily when it gets pig into a
tight place and commences to maui ii, but is
KIND to children and delights in trotting them
of to school on its back. This information we
get principally from a Philadelphia paper,
which makes mention of the hen and her horns
We nave taken the liberty, however, TO interpo-
late statement or two which the paper either
accidentally overlooked or for some other rea-
son neglected TO mention. In referring to such
matters It Is always best to let the reading pub
lie nave the whole truth, and not simply a brief
and garbled statement, which may be produc-
tive of misleading differences
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

Gen. Weaver, who was the Greenback can
didate for President, and is now Congress
uian from Iowa, says the Presidents mes
sage will carry his State for the Democrats.
and gives the reason for his opinion. At
tue late election the Republicans had only
1000 majority over the Democratic and I'm
ion Labor voters The Labor voters are
tariff reformers to man, and thousands of
Republican farmers are on the same line
These elements, Mr.. Weaver thinks, will
surely carry the State for the Democrats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

The statistics of Southern Congressional
elections are again being used by some Re-
publican papers to show that there is not
a free ballot and fair count in the South
If these papers will take the trouble to in
vestigate the matter, they will find that the
light votes cast are owing mainly to the
death of the Republican party in the South
The negroes are becoming more and more
Indifferent to politics, and there are not
enough white Republicans to make re-
gpectable showing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

A New England school teacher put list
of nouns on the blackboard with written di-
rection to add is or es" to make the plural.
One little fellow looked at the list a long
time and then said sadly, when asked if his
lesson was prepared: 'tNo'm. | can't add
sores to those words and make them mean
more than onen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

The companies that are at work on the
problem of heating cars without the use of
stoves cannot complete their work too soon.
A new system has just been adopted by the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road. 1t
consists in conveying steam from the engine
through the cars, and is said to have proved
successful at temperature of 2S' degrees
below zero, the result of the test being that
o temperature of So degrees above was
maintained in the cars, and this with the
ventilators open. The Chicago papers
speak confidently of the scheme.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

A Washington paper says: sit would be
amusing, if it were not contemplate, to OBJ
serve the affectionate and considerable
manner in which the Senate Republicans
are paying court to Mr. Riddleberger. !"
For four years they took no notice of him,
and he no doubt felt the sting occasioncd
thereby. He now has an opportunity for
revenge, and it is not probable that he is SC
forgiving as to let it pass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

The Philadelphia Press is quoting from
few Southern protection papers TO show
that the Presidents message is unpopular
in the South. That is a very singular way
of getting at Southern public opinion on
the question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

Judge Wallace, of the United States Cir
emit Court for New York, has before him a
sx-million suit. The case grows out of the
negotiation of bonds of the defunct
New York, Boston and Montreal
Railroad Company, the plaintiff being
Henry L. Bischoffsheim, of London and the
Banque Franco-Egyptienne, and long list
of defendants includes the bankers
Brown & Seligman. The argument will
probably consume five weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

A Washington special says that Senator
elect Barbour will be an addition to the
ranks of wealthy Senators. Senator Brown,
Of Georgia, he says, is worth $4,000
made in real estate and coal mining; Hearst,
Of California, is quoted at 100000; Pal
mer, the same; Sawyer, $3.000,00O; Payne,
Sa,000,000; Don Cameron, 81, 600, 900; Plumb,
several millions; John Sherman, S1,50o,000
The following are Supposed to be worth a
million or more; Stockbridge, Stewart,
Beck, Bowen and Eustis There is said to
le scarcely poor man in the Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

Notwithstanding the favorable and al
most phenomenal light in which Gov.
Foraker modestly placed his abilities before
the Ohio public, itturns out that his vote was
7,470 less than that cast for the highest candi-
date on the ticket, and $40 less than the
next lowest. Can it be true that Ohio is be-
ginning to estimate Foraker at his true
value?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

some, PEOPLE we're talking about a young
married couple who recently solved the problem
OF unhappineSs by a divorce. "How fortunate
that they married." remarked an old club cynic
How soy replied lady.
why. if they had not and had married
separa' ely they might have made four people
unhappy instead of two. PHILADELPHIA Press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

Gov. Gray, of Indiana, is overhauling
some of the abuses existing in the Womans
Reformatory, one of which abuses is that
of tying up girls by the wrists and whipping
them on the bare back. The press will
please note that this cruel treatment is prac-
ticed in Indiana, and in the meantime Gov.
Gray will make hay for 'SS if he continues
his reforms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

William Smith, a negro living in Brook
iyn, attempted burglary short time ago,
and on Friday was up before the Recorder.
On his trial he feigned insanity, but it failed
to save him from fifteen years in Sing Sing
The insanity dodge is getting so common
that it doesn't work well.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
He Hasn't, Eli?

From the Baltimore american Rep)
If Hon Henry @. Turner, of Georgia be APP
pointed once more chairman of the Committee
on Elections, Mr. Elliott, of South Carolina.
may have bad quarter of an hour in his con-
test with Smalls Turner did not hesitate, as an
act of justice, TO report against Frank Hurd,
and yet Elliott has not half as good case as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
CURRENT COMMENT.
Can't Believe il,

From The Ne1o York Herald (bld)
Yes, the payements in New York streets are
in wretched condition, but when a correspond-
ent writes that he was made seasick while driv-
ing up Broadway we have our doubts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

''Gath, who has returned from trip TO
Europe, is of the opinion that the govern
ment telegraph system in England is the
best in the world, and that our system is
fifty years behind the age. "Gathn may be
right in this instance, but as a general rule
his opinions on any subject are not worth
quoting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

THERE is King in the interior Of Africa who
- evidently Missouri Colonel in exile. He has
written letter in which he alludes to rum and
brandy as those sweet aud soothing medi-
clnes. At home here the Colonies are ALWAYS
N N bad hsalth, and they always take the African
h ng tayorite prescription.-St. Louis Globe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

AS was seen from yesterdays dispatches,
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's gold-rimmed
spectacles will spend the Christmas holidays
with the Governor General of Canada.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

The Philadelphia Press is engaged in an
earnest effort to give aid and comfort to
Mr.. Randall SO are other Republican
journals. Mr. Randall got very little COM
fort from the Presidents message.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
A. R. Altmayer & Co.

We ask of those who wish
to avail themselves Of the phe-
nomenal bargains in the above
department to make their visit
as early as possible. We par
ticularly wish to bring to your
notice the fact that we have
the most extensive line ofBoys'
Clothing ever shown in this
city. We have everything
from the very cheapest to the
extreme finest, and we guar
antee our prices are much
lower than any house in the
State Of Georgia. We invite
you specially to examine the
goods and prices here before
you mab@ your purchases.
Boys god everyday Suits
Sl on and upward. Boys
neat Dress Suits 81 and up
ward.
Wen sell the greater portion of our HOLI-
DAY GOODS between now and Christmas. The
dizziness in the money market has given our
Northern buyers the golden opportunity of pur-
chasing goods at prices never before heard of.
Holiday Goods of sound sterling merit that are
useful, artistic and ornamental. Elegant Plush
Dressing Sets, Satin lined, Celluloid Comb, Brush
and Mirror 81 95, a beautiful article and extreme
ly cheap. A Ladys Walnut Writing Desk IS
inches long and II wide, only 99c; very cheap.
14-inch Indestructibe Doll, kid body, real hair
and bisque head, just think, only 49c. 27inch
Wax Doll real hair, etc, the largest, prettest
and cheapest Doll in the city, only 75c. A 9inch
Glass Night Lamp, all complete, filled with xxx
Cologne, only 35c. Full lines of Toilet Cases,
Ornaments, Fancy Boxes articles of every de.
scription, and all at prices that will attract
economical people and shrewd buyers Mail
orders receive careful and prompt attention.
eS- STORE OPEN UNTIL 8 p. NJ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12
A. r. ALTMAYER e. co.

IeLS mas Deen a
i'm a 6 nifcent
and an astound-
'ing S uccess
every day for
-four weeks past
IL although the
season has hard
py commenced
for these goods
we find our
stock getting
Extremely low.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-12

THE MISSES BAYARD did not see visitors We'd
nesday. They will not be at home on Wednes
days until Jan. 4, 1883